The telco today announced that the Galaxy S III 4G would be available in stores from Tuesday 9 October. Despite the release of the 4G-capable model, Telstra confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S III 4G would not replace the existing 3G version.

"At this stage the 3G version will continue in our range," said Telstra spokesperson Peter Symons.

Samsung announced the pending arrival of the 4G-capable version of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone last month, but the phone first launched on Optus' new 4G network a week ago.

The Galaxy S III 4G is virtually identical to the regular, 3G version with the exception of LTE 1800MHz network capability, which allows it to work on the Telstra and Optus 4G networks in Australia. It also has 2GB of RAM compared to the 1GB RAM in the regular 3G model and ships with the latest version of Google's Android operating system, 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Telstra will sell both the "onyx black" and "titanium gray" colour variants of the Galaxy S III 4G, whereas Optus only stocks the gray version.

Telstra will sell the Samsung Galaxy S III 4G on a range of plans starting from its "small" $60 Connect plan over 24 months. On this plan, the Galaxy S III 4G comes with a $6 handset repayment per month for a total of $66 per month over a two year contract.
The plan includes $600 worth of calls and MMS message, unlimited SMS messages and 1GB of data per month.

The Galaxy S III 4G is available on Telstra's $80, $100 and $120 Connect plans without an additional handset repayment and will also be sold on a range of Telstra's business plans.

The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.

My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.

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